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Captain Corelli's Mandolin

Name: Captain Corelli's Mandolin
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Released: 2001
Duration: 131 min
Cast: Nicolas Cage, Penélope Cruz, John Hurt, Christian Bale, Irene Papas

Taste attributes: dramahistoryromancehistoricalmusic/danceheavyrealisticlinearemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiplove conquers all

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Boxlist takeA grounded, stirring romantic drama, heavy rather than light. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

5.9 /10

TMDB · 402 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

When a Greek fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during WWII, his fiancee falls in love with the local Italian commander. The film is based on a novel about an Italian soldier's experiences during the Italian occupation of the Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia), but Hollywood made it into a pure love story by removing much of the "unpleasant" stuff.

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